*** Australian Chat Thread ***

Originally Posted by steve.k

Damn that sucks... I thought there would be the tiniest bit of potential in those suction things lol. So annoying though cause those dent buster blokes charge a fortune! I think it's around $80 a dent good business for them i guess lol.

Lol, wont work at all. You say its like a hail dent, that suction cap will just cover it and not do anything when you pull..lol you could try those dent removers on ebay though. Where theres a bracket on the sides of it, you stick the screw part to the dent and you tighten it, putting the force onto the bracket and pulling out the dent..that makes more sense to me and i could see that actually working but havnt personally tried it.

Originally Posted by shook

Anyone know a mobile thread repairer? Besides "thread doctor" in Melbourne?

Need them to tap out my ATF fill plug!

How bad is it man? you saying the plug is still there?

Thread Doctor is a top bloke, I used him to helicoil my turbo manifold when I snapped a stud in it.
Does a good job and is very willing to help where he can.
I was amazed how much tools and crap he had in his RAV4 and still had room for a child seat

Did he charge alot? I heard you have to book way in advance as well.

Yeah nick - **** MY LIFE.

Compared to the cost of junking my manifold.. no.
Yeah he's only one guy and services most metro areas so he's pretty busy.

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Originally Posted by E46 Coupe

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Magic! Lolll

Hey guys has anyone in syd had their rear gaurds shaved professionaly ? My rolled gaurds are not enough!

Guys, if you haven't seen it already..

http://dailyautofix.com/reviews/clas...ew-bmw-m3-csl/

Originally Posted by Dean320ci

Magic! Lolll

That's a cracker!

Originally Posted by 11EAS

Guys, if you haven't seen it already..

http://dailyautofix.com/reviews/clas...ew-bmw-m3-csl/

gday...does anyone know if x5 rims will fit a 318i e46

Yes. Search for threads by niick.

Originally Posted by e46318i2k

gday...does anyone know if x5 rims will fit a 318i e46

Not 'directly'
They have a much larger width and offset to standard 3 series wheels.

Or try searching indomi's threads as I do remember him having X5 wheels on his sedan. ^as dean said, it wont be a direct fit, you may need to do some guard work as the rears can get very wide on the X5.

Originally Posted by Dean320ci

Not 'directly'
They have a much larger width and offset to standard 3 series wheels.

They're actually quite conservative compared to what others have on here

Originally Posted by YGOAMG

They're actually quite conservative compared to what others have on here

Yes I know. But depending what model X5 wheels he's talking about, they may need alot of work to get them to fit.
Depends what he has in mind and what model X5 wheels he's talking about and what he wants to do to get them to fit.

If he want to grab a cheap set off ebay, and bolt them on, then the short answer is no.

Originally Posted by Dean320ci

Yes I know. But depending what model X5 wheels he's talking about, they may need alot of work to get them to fit.
Depends what he has in mind and what model X5 wheels he's talking about and what he wants to do to get them to fit.

If he want to grab a cheap set off ebay, and bolt them on, then the short answer is no.

ofcousre we'll need to see what wheels he is talking abot
However
I think what will happen is:

The offset is actually quite HIGH on most X5 wheels.
and the width is pretty wide.. so i think the inner part of the wheel will hit suspension components. Therefore you'll need spacers to make it work.
Lowering the offset enough to clear the springs may cause the outer to hit the guard.

This is just my prediction...
i could be 100% wrong

Id agree with that.

Originally Posted by 11EAS

Guys, if you haven't seen it already..

http://dailyautofix.com/reviews/clas...ew-bmw-m3-csl/

One day... one day...

Originally Posted by YGOAMG

ofcousre we'll need to see what wheels he is talking abot
However
I think what will happen is:

The offset is actually quite HIGH on most X5 wheels.
and the width is pretty wide.. so i think the inner part of the wheel will hit suspension components. Therefore you'll need spacers to make it work.
Lowering the offset enough to clear the springs may cause the outer to hit the guard.

This is just my prediction...
i could be 100% wrong

^ this guy knows his sh1t

Originally Posted by steve.k

Hey guys has anyone in syd had their rear gaurds shaved professionaly ? My rolled gaurds are not enough!

I am also wondering this, but for VIC